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Topic: antibodies

IIT Madras develops open-source database of COVID antibodies to combat future variants

The one of a kind database called ‘Ab-CoV’ contains detailed information about all COVID-related antibodies identified so far, including the source of each.

Full results of Delhi’s 6th serosurvey out — antibodies among 81.7% children over 5 by Oct 2021

Team from Maulana Azad Medical College collected blood samples from 27,811 participants in Delhi between 24 September & 14 October 2021. Report on findings shared with govt earlier.

Antibody cocktail, given to Trump, could reduce hospitalisation in high-risk Covid patients: Study

REGEN-COV received emergency use authorisation from US FDA. It is meant to treat mild-to-moderate Covid patients who aren't on oxygen support but who may be at risk of severe disease.

Monoclonal antibodies, the non-vaccines that promise to boost Covid immunity

Vaccines often require boosters, but they aren’t our only option & in some cases may not even be our best. Fortunately, there’s another promising option: monoclonal antibody treatment.

Half of India’s population could have antibodies against Covid, Credit Suisse estimates

According to Neelkanth Mishra, a top official at Credit Suisse, many districts could have herd immunity. However he noted this was just a hypothesis and an actual sero survey should follow.

Immunity lasts at least 1 year for recovered Covid patients, study of bone marrow shows

A US study looked at bone marrow of recovered Covid patients and found plasma cells that can specifically recognise the spike protein of the coronavirus, upto 11 months after infection.

The coronavirus is mutating, but so are our antibodies

Several studies have compared the difference between antibodies produced after Covid and those that can be detected six months later. The findings are impressive.

What are Covid antibody titer tests and why they are important during vaccination drive

Antibody titer tests help determine the efficacy of a vaccine by analysing the levels of antibodies present in the blood.

Monoclonal antibody treatment, given to Trump, fails against Covid variants — Guardian report

Monoclonal antibodies are man-made proteins made to mimic the body’s immune response to a pathogen. The mutant strains are found to throw off these antibodies.

Majority Indians have natural immunity. Vaccinating entire population can cause great harm

For recovered Covid patients, the vaccines provide no benefit and some harm. It is thus unethical to vaccinate them.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.